HTC Said to Plan Windows Tablets to Challenge Apple-Led Market

HTC plans to make tablets based on the Windows operating system, giving Microsoft another ally in its challenge to Apple and Google in the $63.2 billion market, people familiar with the matter said.

HTC, excluded earlier this year from the first batch of Windows tablets, is working on a 12-inch device and a 7-inch version that can also make phone calls, according to a person familiar with the company's plans, who declined to be identified as the information isn't yet public.

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer is racing to get more Windows